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Oct 28, 2025 | 11:28 AM

Kent Rankin

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Question for all you guys.

I'm storing my z06 shortly. Should I cover it or leave it uncovered?

In my personal garage but it gets opened daily to take other car out.

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Oct 28, 2025 | 11:36 AM

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In a garage or storage unit?

if its in my garage I don't cover it, if its outside I cover it. If its locked inside a unit where I can't see it daily I'd probably cover it.

Oct 28, 2025 | 11:38 AM

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My '19 ZO6 will be stored in a heated garage all winter uncovered. (so I can go out and stare at it

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Oct 28, 2025 | 11:51 AM

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Mine is in heated garage with soft stretch cover to keep dust off.

Oct 28, 2025 | 01:21 PM

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If I lived in your area of the world, i would cover the car is a indoor soft car cover. In you harsh winter,so much crap can blow in as you go in & out with your daily driver.

Oct 28, 2025 | 02:18 PM

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In a garage or storage unit?

if its in my garage I don't cover it, if its outside I cover it. If its locked inside a unit where I can't see it daily I'd probably cover it.

My home garage

Oct 28, 2025 | 03:09 PM

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My 2019 Z06 Vert is stored in a non heated garage. I throw a blanket over the Vert top and that is it. I would not bother with a cover.

Oct 28, 2025 | 03:14 PM

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I wouldn't cover it, I enjoy looking at mine too much and it would give me an excuse to give it a wipe down every now and then.

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Oct 28, 2025 | 04:18 PM

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Uncovered. I believe you will get more micro scratches with a cover. I little dust isn't going to hurt it. Just wash it correctly when it comes out of storage.

Oct 28, 2025 | 05:43 PM

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My home garage

Unless you're doing drywall or working with wood in the garage to get a ton of dust all over it, no, leave it out where you can stare at it.

Oct 28, 2025 | 11:58 PM

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I have been leaving the car uncovered when in storage, but that was when I had a separate garage for it. Now that I have a two car garage that has a single door, the car gets much dirtier due to the door opening each time I get the other car out. Considering getting a soft cover to keep any dust off the car.

Oct 29, 2025 | 06:07 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kent Rankin

Question for all you guys.

I'm storing my z06 shortly. Should I cover it or leave it uncovered?

In my personal garage but it gets opened daily to take other car out.

Let me ask this. Why would you not cover it inside with proper cover designed for inside stowage?

Oct 29, 2025 | 06:49 AM

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Covered, that way it's ready to go in the spring!

Oct 29, 2025 | 07:05 AM

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Living in the south now, it never goes into storage, but I still cover it until I drive it. Keeps it dust free...

Oct 29, 2025 | 11:07 AM

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I have a different reason. I spend a lot of time out in the garage tinkering on something.

I guess I am the pack leader and my cats will follow me out there. Their favorite place to keep an eye on me is the convertible top. Two of the three like to purch there. The third cat, JD is more ground based in the garage. They are also very thorough at keeping the garage car friendly.

I detail wax the car and put the cover on to keep the top clean.

Tiger let me get a quick cover

Lucy got there before I covered it!

Oct 29, 2025 | 11:57 AM

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I have the same setup...Corvette is on one side of our unheated double garage...SUV on the other. So in & out daily - it gets pretty dusty in there so I put a cover on it for the 3+ winter months that it's in storage. Otherwise I'd have to wash it regularly.